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To act on an opportunity

To utilize or employ something intangible

Represent in a false, absurd, or distorted way

The humorous or amusing aspects of something

An imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect

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Verb

To act on an opportunity

take advantage of

turn to account

make the most of

put to good use

make the best use of

use to good advantage

use to advantage

get mileage out of

make capital out of

withhold rights from

avail oneself of

use for one's own ends

live off the backs of

turn to good use

make capital of

take for a ride

put one over on

do an injustice to

make unfair claims on

play someone for a sucker

take liberties with

derive benefit from

put to advantage

turn to one's advantage

get the most out of

strike while the iron is hot

make hay while the sun shines

obtain an advantage from

reap the benefit of

ride on the coat-tails

make money from

make a killing out of

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“Black also maintains more options in the Classical lines for accelerated play on the queenside.”

Verb

To utilize or employ something intangible

bring into play

put into action

make the most of

put into effect

put into practice

avail oneself of

avail yourself of

bring into effect

put into operation

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Verb

Represent in a false, absurd, or distorted way

make a mockery of

take the piss out of

do an impression of

hold up to ridicule

pass oneself off as

treat with contempt

turn up one's nose

take the mickey out of

make a monkey out of

give Bronx cheer

make a laughing-stock

hold in contempt

make cutting remarks about

be contemptuous of

say contemptuously

turn your nose up at

turn up your nose

curl one's lip at

represent oneself as

take the mickey

do an impersonation of

assume character

pass yourself off as

do a takeoff of

take the part of

follow in footsteps

do an impression

make jokes about

be sarcastic about

poke mullock at

make someone a laughing stock

expose to ridicule

laugh out of court

hold up to shame

make a monkey of

treat contemptuously

pull somebody's leg

cock a snook at

show contempt for

give someone a hard time

give a hard time

shout disapproval

be scornful about

blow raspberries

blow raspberries at

wind someone up

find fault with

pull someone's leg

turn up your nose at

take someone off

thumb one's nose

have a joke with

bite one's thumb at

get on the nerves of

be on the back of

shout catcalls at

get in the hair of

shout disapproval at

express contempt

yank somebody's chain

hold up to scorn

be contemptuous about

consider beneath one

curl your lip at

turn nose up at

give the Bronx cheer to

consider beneath you

spit in the face of

spit in the eye of

give a rough time

mess someone around

make a monkey out of someone

pull someone's chain

mess someone about

have someone on

play a practical joke

fulminate against

make ridiculous

remonstrate with

lead somebody on

haul over the coals

give someone a bollocking

pass strictures upon

give someone hell

tear a strip off

give someone a rocket

give someone a bad press

tear off a strip

give someone a rollicking

rap over the knuckles

give someone a roasting

give a bad press to

show someone up

transgress against

fail to observe

fail to comply with

fly in the face of

commit a breach of

set one's face against

be in breach of

laugh in the face of

treat with disdain

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Noun

The humorous or amusing aspects of something

preposterousness

light-heartedness

lightheartedness

nonsensicalness

unreasonableness

mischievousness

monkey business

light-mindedness

light-headedness

doubles entendres

unconventionality

incongruousness

leisure activity

beer and skittles

leisure pursuit

high-spiritedness

flush of excitement

festive occasion

practical jokes

self-indulgence

foolish behaviour

leisure interest

source of pleasure

feeling of excitement

clowning around

rest and relaxation

enjoying oneself

competitive games

physical recreation

physical exercise

physical activity

bit of mischief

rough-and-tumble

feeling of euphoria

irresponsibility

festive proceedings

irrepressibility

misbehaviour^UK

rough and tumble

inconsequentiality

transports of delight

shaggy-dog story

double entendre

bit of amusement

night on the town

unrestrained behavior

night on the razzle

social gathering

good-humoured mockery

social function

social occasion

amateur interest

special interests

outdoor activity

empty-headedness

favourite occupation

favorite occupation

pleasurable pastime

witty conversation

thrilling experience

positive response

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Noun

An imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect

distorted drawing

misrepresentation

exaggerated drawing

reappropriation

false impression

good-humoured mockery

slapstick comedy

pratfall comedy

taking the mickey

pulling someone's chain

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